hullfc.com/article/35441/two-cha ... -man-squad Hull FC Squad: Abdull, Bowden, Ellis, Green, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Lineham, Paea, Paleaaesina, Sa, Shaul, Talanoa, Thompson, Watts, Whiting, Westerman, Yeaman Horne in, Rankin out. Heremeia in, Cunningham out. Abdull fit.

hullfc.com/article/35441/two-cha ... -man-squad Hull FC Squad: Abdull, Bowden, Ellis, Green, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Lineham, Paea, Paleaaesina, Sa, Shaul, Talanoa, Thompson, Watts, Whiting, Westerman, Yeaman Horne in, Rankin out. Heremeia in, Cunningham out. Abdull fit.

Should be a good game, but I fancy Hull with Saints having our first choice 1, 6 and 7 (and first choice replacement 7 in Wilkin) in the treatment room.

Will need a big effort from our pack, who seem to have stepped up a little in recent weeks.

SAINTS have announced their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League clash with Hull FC.

Greg Richards and Luke Thompson return to the side with Shannon McDonnell also added for the first time this season.

Nathan Brown will choose from:

2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Sia Soliola, 13. Willie Manu, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Kyle Amor, 17. Paul Wellens, 18. Alex Walmsley, 22. Mark Percival, 24. Gary Wheeler (pictured), 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 28. Luke Thompson, 38. Shannon McDonnell.

After watching the game against Cas (my first since hammered at home by Wigan) I am quietly confident of another improved performance. Shannon on the opposing side should be interesting!

Give us something to cheer about FC, cant remember such a subdued season!

COYH

oh Shannon McDonnell,oh Shannon McDonnell,oh Shannon McDonnell,oh Shannon McDonnell.

few returning faces with Willie and Turner back aswell. Only see a Saints win though

What was the point in recalling Cunningham.
Supposed to be the rotation hooker with Houghton but hasn't even played the position yet.
The season as a competition is finished and nothing to play for but pride.
Surely these last few matches should be used for Crooks,Cunningham,and,Lancaster to get some more first team football and possibly give HTW a two or 3 match run.

I agree but I don't think Radford has given up on the play-offs yet IMO.

Agree. Cunningham should be given a chance at 6, he played effectively there for London.

I also look forward to Hornes awesome Dummy drop-off move. That'll fool 'em.

Spot on this is

We still showed a lot of deficiencies in the Cas game, but it was undoubtedly progress and if we can build on it this week and until the end of season it will give everyone a bit if much needed confidence going into 2015. I don't think we will win this one but I expect us to give Saints a difficult night.

It's good that Adbull has recovered, but do we really need to playing him when he took such a bad knock last week? Why not give HTW his chance instead?

You will have to ask that dunce of a coach.

And nor should he.

are you for real...!

9 Hull KR 22 9 2 11 547 545 20
10 Wakefield Wildcats 22 9 1 12 441 600 19
11 Salford Red Devils 22 8 1 13 470 554 17
12 Hull FC 22 7 2 13 526 483 16
13 Bradford Bulls 22 5 0 17 382 842 4
14 London Broncos 22 0 0 22 314 987 0

Fri, 01 20:00 St Helens KC Stadium, Hull SL
Sun, 17 15:00 Bradford Bulls Provident Stadium, Bradford SL
Fri, 29 20:00 Hull Kingston Rovers KC Stadium, Hull SL September
Sun, 07 15:00 Huddersfield Giants The John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield SL
Fri, 12 20:00 Leeds Rhinos KC Stadium, Hull SL

The whole time it's mathematically possible for us to reach the play-offs I expect our coach and players to be doing everything possible to make that happen.

Or are you suggesting we should settle for mediocrity?

not at all, but a healthy dose of reality is required, (B)Radford should be down the road by now as should a couple of players and Motu.

Well, exactly. A point spectacularly missed.

Not missed. Ignored.

I'm no fan of Radford, but all the time it is possible (even if unrealistic) to make the playoffs it is his job to do what he believes will give us the best chance of doing so. I might disagree with his decisions, but I can't disagree with his ultimate reason for making them, providing it is to try and win games.

It seem that some of our fans want us to lose games so Radford gets sacked and now they are angry at Radford for trying to win games. Come the end of the season the most fanatical of our Boo-boys will actually be angry because Radford didn't [ilose [/ienough games. Which is a fun thought.

don't think that is true in the slightest, I am not angry for him wanting to win games, I am angry that he's still blaming anything and everything other than his own inability.

If we win all of the rest of our games and the playoffs then I'll b3li3ve in Lee.

If results go our way this week and next, we could be playing Rovers for 8th spot in a few weeks...

R23 - Hull 19 - 12 Saints
R23 - Rovers beat Widnes
R23 - Hudds beat Wakey

R24 - Hull beat Bradford
R24 - Wigan beat Rovers
R24 - Hudds beat Widnes
R24 - Saints beat Wakey

R25 - Hull vs Rovers
R25 - Widnes vs Wigan
R25 - Wakey vs Salford

To be honest, I'd say it's a fair shout.

Don't throw in the towel just yet!

I still think we need to win every game left to make the playoffs which is unlikely.

Be good to have a real crack and take it to the last couple of games and finish the season positively.

if we had a different fixture list then we *might* have a chance, but with the games we have coming up, as you say, it's unlikely.

I cant see it any other way but it would be nice to finish on a higher note

You mean like 4 games against Broncos

Looks like Wakefield are in trouble 16-0 down already.

Rovers 4-4, can't decide who I wont to win this one.